UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative at the United Nations Munir Akram said Pakistan considers safety and security of its nuclear power plants and research reactors as a national responsibility. Commenting on the Vienna-IAEA’s annual report at the United Nations, Munir Akram said Pakistan had placed all of its nuclear power plants and research reactors under … Read more
SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Several people were injured in a hand grenade attack in Wana, the largest town of South Waziristan district, on Tuesday. Unidentified assailants attacked the youths sitting near the district health office (DHO) with grenades, leaving several injured. The wounded were rushed to a local hospital for first aid. The victims have been identified … Read more
LAHORE: Dissemination of fake air quality index (AQI) was against the national interest, a government official said. Addressing a hurriedly called press conference, Punjab Minister for Environment Muhammad Rizwan said that vested interests were showing much higher pollution level in Lahore by sharing data gathered through cheap devices. The minister shared Environment Protection Agency’s report … Read more
LAHORE: Infinix unveiled a new smartphone model NOTE 11 AMLOED Stunner in Pakistan by bringing an end to the wait for the most anticipated AMOLED display smartphone, a statement said. Available for just Rs29,999, this will be the first time for a smartphone with a superior 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED display to be sold in this … Read more
LAHORE: The Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) Punjab Chapter has withdrawn the strike call given against the condition of lifting 25 per cent of allocated wheat quota from other districts, a statement said. The mill-owners from Rawalpindi/Islamabad have announced to go on a strike from Monday to protest against the policy of lifting allotted wheat … Read more
ABU DHABI: Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, said that selecting Egypt and the UAE to host COP27 and COP28, shows the world’s appreciation for the efforts of climate change and net-zero emissions in the Arab region, specifically oil-producing countries, and the Middle East, WAM reported. He affirmed the UAE is … Read more
KARACHI: The present management of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has failed to perform and could not work towards the development of the business community, an official of the United Business Group (UBG) said on Tuesday. UBG’s chairman for Sindh Region Khalid Tawwab criticised the FPCCI management, saying that the … Read more
LONDON: Britain’s unemployment rate has fallen further with the economy reopen; following a pandemic lockdown, with vacancies hitting a fresh peak, data showed on Tuesday. The unemployment rate dropped to 4.3 per cent in the three months to the end of September, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement. That compared with a … Read more
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s leader on Tuesday defended allowing the head of JP Morgan Chase to skip a three-week Covid quarantine imposed on most other visitors, saying he worked for “a very big bank”. The comments came as Hong Kong also announced more than 100 cargo pilots had been ordered into mandatory quarantine and that … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has urged Prime Minister Imran Khan to appoint a chairman of the Intellectual Property Organisation (IPO) Pakistan, a statement said on Tuesday. The seat of the IPO chairman remains vacant since the retirement of Mujeeb Ahmed Khan in June 2021. Unisame president Zulfikar Thaver said that … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will break ground for the construction of 128 kilometers Lilla-Jhelum road at a ceremony to be held here on Tuesday. The Lilla-Jhelum dual carriageway, to be completed in 30 months at a cost of Rs.16 billion, will connect Khushab, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat and Mir Pur regions. The construction of Lilla-Jhelum … Read more
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday implemented rules for the transit trade between Uzbekistan and Pakistan. The FBR issued SRO 1466 (I)/2021 to formally launch the clearance of goods in and out of Uzbekistan. The revenue body previously proposed these rules through SRO 1256 (I)/2021 issued on September 20, 2021. Through the … Read more
NEW DELHI: China last week unveiled a new COVID-19 vaccine that can be inhaled through the mouth, an Indian news website reported. The inhalable vaccine has been jointly developed by prominent Chinese vaccine developer Chen Wei’s team and the Chinese biotech company CanSino Biologics Inc., said the report, quoting a Chinese media report. The company … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday said despite provocations from India, Pakistan opened the Kartarpur Corridor in November 2019 giving Sikhs from India and all over the world visa-free access to one of their holiest sites. “Our gesture is a manifestation of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision for the region and for Pakistan-India … Read more
BEIJING: Video of Chinese health workers killing a pet dog with a crowbar after its owners were sent into Covid quarantine has sparked outrage, with social media users voicing concern about the extremes local authorities will go to enforce Beijing’s zero-case strategy. The owners had been ordered to isolate themselves in a hotel after a … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Tuesday strongly condemned the extra-judicial killing of another four Kashmiris by the Indian occupation forces in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). At least 25 Kashmiris have been martyred in fake encounters and so-called “cordon and search operations” by Indian occupation forces since October 1, 2021, the Foreign … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Bazdar on Tuesday expressed regret over the deaths of three female students in a collision between a train and a school van near Sheikhupura. Usman Bazdar expressed sympathy and condoled with the families of the deceased female students. He directed the hospital management to ensure provision of the best … Read more
ABU DHABI: Saudi Arabia helped break the logjam to reach a deal at last week’s crucial climate change talks at COP26, kingdom’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman told a conference in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, Arab News reported. Prince Abdulaziz said that contrary to allegations from environmental groups, a Saudi proposal on wording … Read more
